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Racing's Electric Dawn INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE FIA: ISSUE #7 THE BIG PICTURE TOUR DE FORCE How the FIA is harnessing the Rally legend Sébastien Loeb’s power of supercomputers and move to the World Touring Car Europe’s biggest MRI scanner Championship is proving to be to make racing safer P24 a glorious switch P32 SAFER LOADS ELDEST STATESMAN HGVs are set to be radically Fifty years on, John Surtees transformed as part of plans to relives how he became the only improve pedestrian safety and man to take world titles on two reduce emissions P28 and four wheels P62 P43 RACING’S ELECTRIC DAWN BEHIND THE SCENES AT FORMULA E AS IT PREPARES TO LIGHT UP MOTOR SPORT DON’T SLOW YOUR LIFE ISSUE #7 from race to race with the right aircraft Buying and selling aircraft can be a bumpy business. But for over 50 years, we have earned a reputation for delivering the smoothest ride, INTERNATIONAL as well as the best deal. 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SAUL BILLINGSLEY www.jetcraft.com I [email protected] I Headquarters +1 919 941 8400 Editor-in-chief: PIERRE REGENT Executive Editor: MARC CUTLER Editor: JUSTIN HYNES Copy Editor: GILLIAN RODGERS Art Direction and Design: CARA FURMAN Photo Editor: CATHERINE SHAW Contributors: BEN BARRY, PABLO FERNANDEZ, TONY THOMAS, MATT YOUSON Logistics: MARIE DUJET Repro Manager: ADAM CARBAJAL Printing: MANOR CREATIVE We would like to thank the following for their help with this issue of AUTO: XAVIER DELOGE, DIANA FAUNER, HAYLEY GALLAGHER, EDUARDO LESSA, ADAM McDAID, TOM PHILLIPS, AUDE RAYNAUT, RICHARD RODGERS Advertising: STEPHANE FILLASTRE [email protected] AIRBUS BOEING BOMBARDIER CESSNA DASSAULT EMBRAER GULFSTREAM HAWKER Legal: © 2014 FIA. All rights reserved. Except to the extent permitted under applicable copyright laws, no part of the information found in this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a data base or retrieval system, without the prior written Download the Jetcraft App permission of the FIA. - Search aircraft listings - Read recent Jetcraft news - Sort listings by manufacturer - View Jetcraft’s upcoming event schedule - Download aircraft brochures - Receive notifications about new listings Scan this QR code to download to your Apple or Android device. P ZERO™ TROFEO R – THE RACETRACK TYRE YOU DON’T HAVE TO CHANGE BEFORE YOU GET BACK ON THE ROAD. WITH P ZERO™ TROFEO R YOU CAN ENJOY ALL THE EXCITEMENT AND BENEFITS OF TRACK DAY PERFORMANCE, WITHOUT HAVING TO MAKE A PIT-STOP BEFORE YOU GO HOME. P ZEROTM TROFEO R. THE TRACK IS YOUR ROAD. YOU MAY HAVE LEFT PIRELLI.COM YOUR HEART ON THE TRACK, BUT AT LEAST YOU CAN TAKE YOUR TYRES WITH YOU. POWER IS NOTHING WITHOUT CONTROL is a trademark of Pirelli Tyre S.p.A CHARGING FORWARD THE FIA The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile is the governing More than ever before, motor sport is at body of world motor sport and the federation of the world’s the forefront of engineering technology. leading motoring organisations. Founded in 1904, it brings The new hybrid powertrains used in Formula One together 236 national motoring and sporting organisations from are pushing the boundaries of what is possible in over 135 countries, representing terms of engine design, energy recovery and power millions of motorists worldwide. In motor sport, it administers output. And later this year motor sport’s first all- the rules and regulations for all electric global championship is set to break more international four-wheel sport, including the FIA Formula One new ground. World Championship and FIA The FIA Formula E Championship is leading the World Rally Championship. charge when it comes to motor sport’s cutting-edge credentials and its relevance to the automotive THE FIA FOUNDATION The FIA Foundation is an industry. In this issue, AUTO talks to the teams, independent UK-registered charity technicians, drivers and power players behind the that supports an international programme of activities promoting new series and finds out what’s in store for this road safety, the environment exciting addition to the racing landscape. and sustainable mobility. It was established in 2001 with a Another series to be propelled forward in 2014 is donation of $300 million from the the FIA World Touring Car Championship, following FIA and is governed by a Board of Trustees. Among its activities, the the addition of nine-time World Rally Champion Foundation participates in various Sébastien Loeb to the Citroën team. AUTO follows UN road safety and environment related partnerships and is a his progress as he switches codes to circuit racing member of the UN Global Road with stunning results. Safety Collaboration. He will be hoping to match the success of another THE FIA INSTITUTE world champion who switched codes – John A service driven The FIA Institute is an international Surtees. In an extensive interview he looks back not-for-profit organisation that on his career, including his regrets and triumphs. develops and improves motor insurance broker for sport safety and sustainability. Some even more significant victories have been It leads projects that encourage the rapid development of new achieved in the world of motoring, with the FIA and improved safety technologies; successfully campaigning for safer systems to be the fast moving world that facilitate higher standards added to trucks across the EU. In South America, of education and training; and that raise awareness of the FIA Foundation-supported Gonzalo Rodríguez safety and sustainability issues. The Institute was established foundation has been equally effective in bringing in in October 2004 and funds its legislation to improve school bus safety for children. activities through annual grants from the FIA Foundation. www.ellisclowes.com +44 (0)20 7220 0130 Authorised and regulated by the FCA Registered in England and Wales 07 Registered Lloyd’s of London Broker Company no. 07202991 AUTO / CUE From protecting schoolgoers NEWS/ in Uruguay to schooling young P14-21 Nissan becomes the fourth manufacturer to sign up for the World Endurance Championship; racers in Italy, this is AUTO Mercedes turns its F1 expertise to road cars and Contents road safety tops the agenda at the United Nations ANALYSIS/ 62 P22 THE BIG QUESTION AUTO asks whether motor sport is making the most JOHN SURTEES ON THE HIGHS of the opportunities presented by social media? AND LOWS OF P24 SCANNING FOR ANSWERS HIS GRAND PRIX How supercomputers and Europe’s biggest MRI GLORY YEARS scanner are helping to improve racing safety P28 THE LONG HAUL TO SAFETY 43ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PIONEERING How the EU and the FIA are working to reduce ELECTRIC RACING accidents by reshaping the trucks of the future SERIES, FORMULA E FOCUS/ P32 SÉBASTIEN LOEB’S NEW WORLD STAGE Rallying’s most successful driver has switched codes to circuit racing – and is grabbing more glory in the World Touring Car Championship P38 AIRBAGS OF POTENTIAL In today’s hi-tech cars, airbags still play a key role in keeping passengers and even pedestrians safe P43 THE ELECTRIC RACING REVOLUTION AUTO looks at the new Formula E Championship, which boasts ground-breaking technology a 24 strong line-up of teams and some star backers HOW THIS MRI P54 A SAFE PASSAGE TO SCHOOL SCANNER IS One woman’s drive to improve school bus safety in HELPING TO Uruguay in memory of her late racing-driver brother LIMIT RACING INJURIES P58 FORMULA 4 – GENERATION NEXT How the FIA is making the step up from karting competitive and cost-effective for a new generation P62 FORMULA ONE’S ELDEST STATESMAN John Surtees – F1’s oldest surviving champion and still the only man to win world titles on two and four wheels – looks back on his path to victory P70 RICHARD MILLE The French watchmaker has mixed a lifelong 32 passion for racing with his high-end timepieces RALLY LEGEND FINISH/ SÉBASTIEN LOEB P74 FREEZE FRAME IS MAKING HIS PRESENCE FELT How the late Jack Brabham made F1 history in 1966 IN WTCC by racing a car bearing his name to the world title 70 P76 THE WORLD OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES WATCHMAKER RICHARD MILLE ON Their numbers are expanding globally – but who’s 28 ahead when it comes to pioneering green motoring? BLENDING CLASSIC IN THE QUEST FOR RACING WITH HIGH- SAFETY TRUCKS ARE P78 ACADEMY GRADUATE TECH TIMEPIECES TO BE TRANSFORMED FIA Academy driver Gabby Chaves is putting his experience to good use in the US Indy Lights series 08 09 AUTO / MOTIVE AUTO / MOTIVE EYES ON THE ROAD... Bernardo Sousa and co-driver Hugo Magalhães tackle the most spectacular stage Rally Açores on Rallye Açores – Sete Cidades, which is based around a huge volcanic crater on the HOME OF island of São Miguel. THE BRAVE Not only did Portugal’s Bernardo Sousa claim his maiden FIA European Rally Championship victory on Rallye Açores, he also won the prestigious For the Braves accolade. For the Braves was a new initiative introduced for this year’s 49th running of the spectacular gravel event, aimed at rewarding the driver who showed the greatest will to win. Driving a Ford Fiesta RRC, Sousa won the prize for overcoming significant mechanical problems during the event and also for holding his nerve in a tense closing-stage battle with second-placed Kevin Abbring.
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